Darkest Moral Orel Moments

[@sylvie_loves_frogs4951]

orel is a living embodiment of the "kid who's parents are divorced vs. kid who's parents should be divorced but aren't"

[@MJsPYT07N]

And it’s always “for the kids” or for image of not having a failed marriage smh

[@keegobricks9734]

As if divorce would actually 'fix' things. That's like saying you better amputate your arm because it's infected. No, it needs to be treated, not cut off.

[@akamesb4540]

@@keegobricks9734 sometimes it needs to be cut off, not always treatment can help and not all couples want that or need that, some can be solved by treatment and others not and sometimes Is better a divorse. A divorse not always gonna fix everything but if the relationship don't work out, one or the two are toxic to each other i think better separated, than making things worse for them and the kid.

[@asschomp]

​@@keegobricks9734 nah dude, as someone with experience I can confidently say it's a good fix depending on circumstances. Sometimes the father is a more fit parent than the mother and vice versa

[@HeyitsBri_]

@@keegobricks9734 sometimes the best thing to do is cut it off. Kids who’s parents stayed together trying to “treat” a crap marriage end up worse than kids who’s parents divorced and had healthy co-parenting. Plus why put off any semblance of hope for a better future of yourself trying to force something you can barely be content with?

[@MacyPooh196]

This show is so uncomfortable. It’s really raw. Also “your mom likes your dad?” Is just as hilarious as it is sad.

[@wh0sze]

I know right 😰

[@ncjxbshj]

I think it's scientifically the funniest possible line to write for this scene

[@alfonshedstrom9859]

It's like the only written joke in the entirety of season 3, rest is drama

[@Kibtea]

Orel’s behavior in the nature episode is so spot on for how a child eventually learns to deal with abuse. After getting yelled at over and over you just eventually sit there waiting for it to be over

[@allynmcdowell7582]

Yep, don't show any emotion and eventually (hopefully) they'll get bored and leave

[@commanderpinkie7617]

I’ll never forget the reaction of the day I agreed they were right. I was somehow more wrong for that. Every time I agreed, it made our relationship irreparable. Not a single family member of mine is close to me due to this. I speak in an odd tone so I often come off as sarcastic. So when I adjust myself to sound like them, I come off as even more rude.

[@yuyascho_yuaeyo1155]

I will never forget the day that I figured that out for myself

[@princessaur]

Unless you're like me and the constant verbal abuse and trauma growing up leads to BPD and you break down every time the yelling starts. :)

[@lambadajewo.4143]

​@@princessaurhold on in there. hope you will be alright

[@c00mgoblin]

Bloberta breaking down after telling Orel about Clay’s true nature is underrated.

[@d3tuned378]

You can watch her stuff her feelings deep down in real-time

[@Leanor90]

True but she was the one who got him drinking in the first place, maybe she’s feeling guilty?

[@caseycordero3913]

she made him into how he is though

[@bluegirl278]

@@caseycordero3913 she contributed by introducing him to alcohol and manipulating him but she’s by no means the only reason he is the way he is. His childhood played a big part and he’s the one who decided to continue drinking after one night of trying it with his date. How could she have known he’d turn into an alcoholic? She and her father both drank and it helped them cope, but for Clay it made him worse. Don’t get me wrong she obviously messed up big time and her manipulation was screwed up but we can’t put all the blame on her by any means.

[@patistheguy4813]

She realizes that she created a monster and she can’t take it back

[@Isellsimpsandsimpaccessories]

I really love that through it all, it's revealed Orel grew up to be a well adjusted adult.

[@loki1456]

That's one of the best things about Morel Orel. I was so worried that the show would end and either A. Not show what happened to Orel, or B. That Orel would grow up and be like Clay. To see that Orel broke the cycle of abuse and became a good man actually made me tear up a little.

[@urgonnahaveabadtime]

Not just him but also shapey and block

[@natthecat3602]

@@urgonnahaveabadtime I love the detail in the end of the pictures of Shapey and Block being a cop and a firefighter. Shows just how much they’ve matured, considering those jobs require a lot of discipline.

[@phousefilms]

Glad he ended up with the girl that his dad was against.

[@Mad_Ancient_Computer_700AD]

@@loki1456 tear up a little? Bro I sobbed

[@leafyzid2366]

the nature episodes genuinely freaked me out. seeing clay break down like and orel having to watch it. that was disturbing to a degree.

[@Kay-kg6ny]

I have never felt such an urge to reach through a screen and protect a kid character as i did during those episodes.

[@Fairy5932]

This types of episodes make me scared

[@neonice]

Anyone who grew up with with an alcoholic parent will relate. Especially trying to talk some sense but being too fearful to even do it right.

[@starzare_pr3tty]

To me Moral Orel feels like a whole trauma-dump from someone who has been through too much as a kid and made it into a show

[@99sins]

The thing is it didn't start off that way and then Nature happened and a nerve got stepped on that couldn't be stopped.

[@axeldude7051]

It’s that catholic guilt lol

[@Locastorm-qg6rv]

​@@99sinsFunny enough, then president of Adult Swim, Mike Lazzo, actually requested that the show be made darker. So it's safe to say that Adult Swim got what they wanted, which led to its cancelation.

[@bethanyscarbrough3416]

@@Locastorm-qg6rv so mad that it got canceled for giving them what they wanted.

[@antialeks5013]

Can we just talk about Orel's sheer physicality? He's seriously like a 3ft tall twig of a kid that can throw hands with grown adults hard enough to make them FLIP. My dude must be 99% muscle

[@namesurname8474]

Stop motion gigachad

[@Vxctor_LOC]

Power of Jesus right there

[@trentbrown500]

Crackhead strength

[@aceofcheems7685]

Crack is a hell of a drug

[@jaketrovillion6159]

He also took a rifle round to the leg and stayed awake with the bleeding wound for 24 hours. Kid is a tank.

[@nani0logy]

3:52 holy crap. I’m sooo sorry to any kid who has to witness their drunken parent act out like this. That’s terrifying having to see your parent turn into a completely different person that scares you

[@nbdy_is_hme]

Don't be sorry, you didn't have anything to do with it :)

[@Amimi123]

We get past it…

[@DussyBestroyer69]

I'll live...for a little while....i hope. :)

[@Cyburim]

Its events that transpire out of control and despite what happened in the past and not forgetting what was said on those days, thanks bro… Hopefully nobody ever has a parent or guardian like Clay in Nature and if they do act that way their act better sober tf up…… As is said Alcohol should be used to moderation not your own comfortable twisted moderation of 3 Jack Daniels bottles a day ugh.

[@foxtoons1999]

It’s terrifying to see ANY parent turn into a different person who scares you, not just alcoholic. What also hurts and makes the scene feel real is how Orel yells “it’s because you become a bad person when you drink!”. Both Carolyn Lawrence’s voice acting in that scene AND the fact that it sounds like something a real kid would say just adds to the raw emotion.

[@squzzert]

clays alcoholic breakdown is so terrifying. I cant even explain it in words, I've dealt with people who have alcohol addiction and this is the most scarily good depiction of that and it sends chills down my spine seeing this. I have never felt this close to an animated series and it kinda..hurts, I love this show so much its incredible.

[@squzzert]

and the depictions of r-p- its so strong. This whole show is just..deep it's scary

[@testsubject650]

@@squzzert nah it's just ur good old orel

[@Butterscotch-im6ve]

@@squzzert the fact I had to go through these things with my dad on a daily basis and thinking it was normal of him at times scare me as well realizing what was actually going on with him

[@mr.incognitoyt2235]

@@Butterscotch-im6ve Oh my God. It hurts reading that you had to go through that, and hopefully you get away from him.

[@Butterscotch-im6ve]

@@mr.incognitoyt2235 Yeah thankfully I did but the one who suffered most from my dads alcoholism is my mom sadly

[@bux68]

God this show makes me feel so scared and the fact that there are people that actually have families like this…

[@Cyburim]

Felt

[@un_the_un]

I like that its almost the same as my family

[@skylarthompson299]

@@un_the_un That’s a concern.-

[@un_the_un]

@@skylarthompson299 ik😍🥰😝🤪😘

[@Albert_7]

@@skylarthompson299 gacha kid

[@angrybrony]

there's so much irony in blabarta's "self destructive alcoholic" line give she got him drinking in the first place.

[@blackprimrose7541]

he had every chance to stop and be a better person. yes bloberta is another bad person, but clay's problem isn't fully because of her.

[@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201]

Unless she was consistently forcing him to drink absolutely every single time, his alcoholism is 100% his fault

[@irelandaintreal2945]

clay is responsible for his own actions ,,, he could’ve chosen to stop drinking at any time.

[@angrybrony]

@@irelandaintreal2945 yeah but she start ed him on it.

[@southernstargazer2006]

@@irelandaintreal2945 bro alcoholism is one of the worst addictions you can have, once you relapse, it is nearly impossible to quit. Bloberta is undoubtedly one of the reasons clay is the monster he is.

[@starraesky]

For Clay's breakdown in Nature, something I never see anyone talk about is how his rant makes it sound like Bloberta forced him into conceiving Orel with her. Of course he could be lying, but considering Bloberta's obsession with having the perfect family image, well...

[@gayvagina7353]

4:20

[@-Umbrella.]

She kinda did

[@mint_marigold1229]

....Wow.

[@elconejito99]

Clay was "innocent," church going person before meeting Blobrta. She introduced him to alcohol, coercing/forcing it upon him and made him marry her. She kinda fucked him up in all sorts of ways

[@TheMadwomen]

​@@elconejito99 Still, it's not like she was the only reason he turned into a monster. Alcohol and a bad marriage can't explain every terrible action he takes. They're both assholes, though Clay turns into a monster.

[@gluten1221]

I always thought that Clay desperately trying to get those men to punch him in sacrifice was because when his dad hit him it proved he was “worth it”

[@Kai-cv8dy]

It is

[@hisnitch]

That's largely the point. "You know what.... you ain't even worth it, baby." - Random Town Folk.

[@voidjockey82]

The coal does not forgive or forget...

[@decrepitdebauchery]

yeah, someone also pointed out that episode was right after nature- like he was almost begging for punishment, falling into his guilt for shooting orel and practically asking to be beat up both because he feels like he deserves it. which is double edged, i think. he feels like he deserves the punishment, AND he feels like he deserves the confirmation that hes still worth it after everything hes done

[@sophskulley]

Even in the fucked up moments they inject a bit of comedy. Like in the crack episode, I still say "I'm jonesin' here" to myself all the time. And the scene where Doughy kills Orel. The way he says "bye orel" always makes me laugh for some reason

[@Kay-kg6ny]

I like that they inject that same subtle humor in the deep moments that are wholesome too. Like when Nurse Bendy is reconnecting with her son and he says she'd make a good librarian, and she says "I'm not smart enough to...give people books." Like it's so vulnerable and honest but the wording also makes me chuckle.

[@Aflay1]

@@Kay-kg6ny Wholesome moments like that don't make me laugh. They make me happy 🥲

[@sockarock8598]

i think one of the most hilarious moments is when bloberta says “i can slice potatos while at the same time…. dice tomatos” and she silently smiles to herself

[@cgecko3]

Orel: "Sorry Mr. Bear but my dad's a jerk" *Pop Pop Pop Pop* Clay: "Orel...shut up!"

[@mr.incognitoyt2235]

I like the part where he said "I'm jonesin` here" and proceed to jonesin all over the place.

[@vodkaontherox]

One thing I love about this show is how it's still a normal adult comedy show, but it still touches on sensitive topics like religious trauma, neglectful parents, sexual assault trauma, etc

[@valleyresident]

the fact that it manages to be both funny and sensitive is true dedication

[@pisshat]

y’all should see bojack horseman

[@ic3yr0]

like bojack horseman

[@SilentiumLitwicks]

clay breaking down and finally being honest about how he feels about stopframe in front of everyone only to be rejected because orel showed how much of a jerk clay was to stopframe who did nothing but treat him how a father should also fucking gets me no matter how many times I see that episode it JUST CUTS DEEP

[@Argos-xb8ek]

That must've been the most uncomfortable car ride ever.

[@Cyburim]

“…. Your mom likes your dad?”

[@Kay-kg6ny]

And by that point in the episode all I could feel was frustrated that Clay had interrupted Orel and Stopframe's pleasant, wholesome day. I was just hoping Clay would finish his breakdown and leave so that they could get back to it.

[@FiSH-iSH]

@@Cyburim that line gets me every. fucking. time.

[@cactusalucano4013]

It is also super fucked up how Clay is literally repeating the same cycle of abuse he experienced from his father, just like his father he too was jealous about how his son was in his eyes stealing his lover. The only time he seemed to be honest was in a moment of utter selfishness. It is such a clever way to show the cycle of abuse, Clay literally perpetuates it throughly by doing to Orel what his father did to him meanwhile Stopframe, who for all the show has been as heinous as everybody else, puts a stop to it. He rejects Clay and does good for Orel.

[@moonlightwarriorgaming743]

The way Clay says "I hate myself." You can almost hear the pain in the VA.

[@mayateeemm5728]

the “you are disgusting! i want a divorce.” makes me laugh. it just sounds like she already rehearsed that specific line before having the talk with clay

[@kingbee1249]

Watching S3E2 after thinking about how Clay found “love” in his dad thinking he was worth beating really hits hard

[@Kay-kg6ny]

It explains the way he acts in so many later scenes. Like when he tells Orel " hate away, sister" in the nature episodes, or tries to goad the other men into beating him up in the bar. He's so desperate for someone to validate his existence by stopping to focus on him, even if it's with anger or violence.

[@brookerbrt]

it shows in his negligence of shapey as well, as he doesn't love his illegitimate son enough to hit him as he does with orel, showing in his own twisted way that he loves his son.

[@kingbee1249]

@@brookerbrt you’re so right

[@noballs719]

Can I get an amen, they have to think you're worth something at least a little bit if they care enough to beat ya!

[@psplayer6673]

This show is true traumatizing

[@Cyburim]

True terror from lil clay puppets

[@psplayer6673]

@@Cyburim super true

[@lowstress420]

to be honest pretty much

[@crypto1223]

Oh it’s just every single childhood trauma and dysfunctional family issue rolled into one show.

[@sunmi2539]

Lmao

[@N2Deep00]

Before Bojack, there's was Moral Oral

[@carriemark]

Moral Orel walked so Bojack Horseman could run

[@Iggy_Plush]

@@carriemark *gallop

[@carriemark]

@@Iggy_Plush STOPP 💀💀

[@Iggy_Plush]

@@carriemark BUT I'M RIGHT THO 💀💀💀

[@carriemark]

@@Iggy_Plush FR 😭

[@berrimu]

it’s kind of crazy how adult swim canceled this show because of the dark themes when they have the most darkest short films on there

[@CrennyCanon]

nah i have a theroy that it's bc the show touched the topic how women did not have control over their body (SA, FGM) and the show was cancelled for that reason

[@chicoravelli5703]

@@CrennyCanon I think it was cancelled simply because… In the beginning, it was more or less a black comedy. It was satirical and darkly comedic. But when the show delved into dark subject matter with a more serious tone, that’s when they pulled the plug. In other words, the networks like filters, but they hate mirrors.

[@djneonreaper4990]

Because adult swim is really just hypocritical. I don't necessarily think adult swim is bad, it's just they like dark humor not the *dark :(* humor moral orel has. And even they were concerned about the show being to mature, even though their entire point was about "mature haha" humor

[@isaiahwalking]

Right?

[@ookipuki]

Too real is more like it

[@legendarysupersaiyangod164]

You know, back when Orel was doing drugs I thought it was more fucked up how his dad spanked him for using slang over doing actual drugs and assaulting his employer. Unsurprisingly he got worse

[@niachristian8094]

I remember that being the setup for the whole first season I think. Orel does something legitimately terrible and his dad spanks him for some unrelated reason. There's an episode where he tries to beat up some other kids and his dad spanks him because he didn't let his friends participate in beating up the other kids.

[@friedgengarz]

The nature episodes made me have to take a break from the show. When Clay said *"I don't remember it, so therefore it's not my fault".* after shooting Orel hit too close to home. Nothing like realizing the person you're supposed to admire is a horrible person. And then Clay's monologue in Sacrifice practically spelled out my dad's issues.

[@kimuires]

Yeah, “I don’t remember it, so therefore it’s not my fault” is basically my moms motto. It really hurts having her say and do awful shit and even now while in therapy she still denies everything or “she didn’t remember it that way” so she never takes responsibility or apologizes or changes because *she* doesn’t remember there being any problems. It hurts having her blame my trauma on me.

[@Wolffur]

Yeah, "I don't remember it" is every parent's excuse. Honestly, it's a good thing that our generation decided not to have kids.

[@rebecamendez5456]

​@@WolffurThat or in my case, "I remember it but I'm not going to apologize anyway" are hard to get over....

[@R3D.V3LV3T]

900th like

[@Cyburim]

I’m so glad people are actually putting clips up and realizing how powerful season 3 as a whole is. The little satirical black comedy that called out most nucular family archetypes that just get swept under the rug. Even Clay as the only Antagonist in the series speaks a lot of volumes as he went from a comedic sitcom Father Figure that was somewhat stable in Season 1 to a deplorable Monster at his own hands and actions of alcoholism. If anything Moral Orel turned into a cautionary timale warning the dangers and signs of an abusive family. Support Dino Stamatopoulos in anyway you want to by buying Moral Orel, giving Frankenhole [WAY more lighthearted of a comedy sketch then Moral Orel] or watch the film Anomalisa [I don not see people talk about this film EVER and it is JUST SO GOOD PLEASE WATCH IT], the art of Stop-Motion needs to be recognized more y’all don’t sleep on Dino after Moral Orel’s cancellation🙏💫

[@jamielamie2229]

I agree with everything you said but ima be honest, I watched every episode of frankenhole and it's just...not great. I really wanted it to be good but it just isn't

[@Kay-kg6ny]

I'm still in awe of how smooth and emotive the animation is in Moral Orel. Just thinking how long each episode mustve taken to create blows my mind.

[@ststst981]

Agreed, especially in this day and age when a lot of people seem to romanticize the "old ways" and nuclear families of the past. The show really shows the problems of that time and the trauma people dealt with, except back then you were expected to shut your mouth or you didnt have a choice because you were financially dependent on the abusers

[@FiSH-iSH]

@@jamielamie2229 was it not good in the sense of “its just not for me” or not good in the sense of “wow this is actually kinda shit”

[@jamielamie2229]

@@FiSH-iSH it's actually kinda shit unfortunately. I love the concept but it just doesn't take off

[@joed2431]

This show made me realize just how lucky I am to have a loving pair of parents and many siblings.

[@Deathminor]

Damn right you are.

[@Christian-97]

Cherish them, please.

[@Letsalllovelain98]

Yeah

[@itsfreg6885]

NO ONE was happy in the 50s NO ONE owned a car NO ONE owned a house NO ONE was happily married NO ONE loved their children This show in a nutshell

[@greas1233]

Eh 95% of people were the oppisite shows just like to focus on the 5% minority for (in this case) comedic subversion.

[@we2j_31]

Wow I can’t believe no one in the 50s loved anyone or anything omg the past is so evil

[@circleinforthecube5170]

moral oral takes place in the noughties, though

[@ionabab7274]

I mean, that’s just not true. The 50s have been VERY heavily romanised and a lot of people suffered - especially in terms of civil rights, but it’s not like nobody had anything good back then (like you can’t say people didn’t own houses, houses were far cheaper back then compared to now). This how also doesn’t even take place then, it’s in the early 2000s - the bush era. I honestly don’t know why you’re talking about that

[@williemherbert1456]

@@greas1233 Oufhh, you are too optimistic with how nature of people truly are.

[@QuickAlbumReviews]

Seriously, the actor behind Clay deserves an award. Those rants are absolute spine chillers.

[@fiasco1770]

“Not like everyone, not you! You’re special, you can- *crying gibberish* Not with you, you’re different.” This made me want to cry, man.

[@emilybarclay8831]

When I realised what that scene represented I was like _oh fuck oh no_ it was the milk that made it twig

[@LikeLinus-]

"Alone" was such a dark episode, I don't think the show should've been cancelled because of it. But holy shit- the part where nurse (I forgot her name my bad) was crying and yelling about how "hubby" was different and that he wasn't supposed to be like the others disturbed me a lot, especially because in my opinion, she was acting like a younger age. Trying to act like she was innocent again, it was like she got her innocence taken away AGAIN. So in my opinion, that is the most disturbing part of that episode, especially if you really look at the smaller details and understand the meaning behind it.

[@itcanbeverydayforyou]

I think her name is Bendy

[@jefferycrouse4652]

They did a good job portraying a woman coping with trauma the best way she could. And how having that coping mechanism taken from her nearly broke her. It was heart wrenching and made Joe beating his abusive rapist father all the more satisfying

[@Axqu7227]

CSA survivor here. Bendy is extremely authentically written.

[@marilynsanchez1048]

It's true from someone that went thru the same thing I get assaulted all the time. And it hurts so bad that I could never date someone. I don't want anybody sleeping next to me. I don't want to be touched. It was a very hard episode to watch bc I felt that. I still act like a kid even tho I'm turning 35

[@Bee-vs4ny]

The nurse bendy scenes really get to me. It's so incredibly raw in emotion and I connect so hard, feeling wary of the next person because everytime i trusted they wouldn't be like the last they were. Nurse Bendy deserved so much better than everyone gave her.

[@Kay-kg6ny]

I like to think that influences like Stopframe and Piercing Lady (whose name i should really go back and learn) and his Grandpa are part of why Orel eventually turned out ok despite all the madness. Like, even though his moments with them were relatively brief, they planted the seed of showing him what it's like to be a not-awful person who thinks for themselves and can spend time with someone without manipulation or a selfish agenda.

[@cobainsgeetar]

stephanie is the pierced girl !

[@h.w.4482]

piercing girl isn't all healthy, in one episode it shows she peirces herself whenever she feels any motherly feelings lmao

[@cactusalucano4013]

@@h.w.4482 Yeah but Stephanie, Stopframe, Reverent Putty and his Grandfather all show that you can fuck up, that you can have the messed up upbringing of Moralton and still do better. That as flawed as your life and you have been you can still put and end to it and choose to be better. That just like them, Orel choose to end the cycle.

[@anerrorhasoccurred8727]

Sometimes it only takes one kind person to turn someone’s whole life around.

[@elleofhearts8471]

Notice that they're all considered outsiders in moralton as well. The people that fit in the least in moralton are the ones who had the best influences on orel. It kinda parallels with how Jesus hung out with sex workers and beggars, the outsiders in the Bible times, more than he did the most pious and socially accepted members of society. And here we have orel whose best qualities were informed by his atheist grandfather, a piercing covered lesbian who works at a sex shop, and a gay man who unbeknownst to orel has been carrying an affair with his dad for longer than orel's been alive. They all have their flaws just as the sex workers and beggars did (being a sex worker or poor and homeless aren't personality flaws btw) , like with grandpa puppington he was a bad father to clay which turned out to be a domino effect that reached orel, Stephanie who pierced the junk of a minor without parental consent (still isn't the worst among the three), and coach stopframe carrying on an affair with orel's own dad and not caring about the damage he's done to orel's family, but even those flaws don't turn out to make these individuals into people who hurt orel with their direct influence. whereas orel's parents personality flaws do turn them into people that hurt orel with their direct influence.

[@wormonastringman2830]

As a victim of childhood grooming that one scene in Alone will always get to me

[@andreaivanovic6886]

I didnt watch show can u tell me what happened 😅😅

[@eliproteau-js4ly]

The bear fell on her backside and she had a traumatic flashback of her sexual assault experiences

[@BunnyBounce161]

@@andreaivanovic6886 from what I can put together (haven’t watched the show, just been searching on YT), child rape

[@wormonastringman2830]

@@andreaivanovic6886 Also Nurse Bendy is a victim of childhood SA/grooming

[@andreaivanovic6886]

@@wormonastringman2830 oh ty

[@NoriMori1992]

6:02 Haven't seen this part before. Orel thinks about it and decides he'd rather lie than make his dad happy. Heartbreaking.

[@reginaldbutcha4844]

In my opinion, in a way Orel is saying he killed it because of his dad. Like when he said "sorry Mr. Bear, but my dad's a jerk" So "no dad, YOU killed it" is his way of saying his dad made him do it

[@jefferycrouse4652]

Possibly the most spiteful thing he ever did. Take away any chance for his father to be proud and happy of his son because he knew Clay never deserved that. Makes me wonder if years later he ever told him the truth. He did kill the bear to save his father's life. And he lied to hurt him in the only way he could

[@justamicrowave5297]

@@reginaldbutcha4844I’m pretty sure that at that point in the show orel realizes that his dad isn’t as great as he always thought he was, so when his dad says he would finally be proud of him if he said he shot the bear he decides he would rather never make his dad happy than him finally be proud of him.

[@princessjiji]

Clay's childhood is almost as devastating as Beatrix' from Bojack. I hate both characters so much and I still cry every time.

[@olliestratton9960]

I wish I had gotten a TW from the show itself or anyone else before I watched "Alone". One of the darkest episodes of anything I have ever seen. The way is portrayed sexual abuse in such a realistic way I wasn't expecting. I knew this show was dark, but this and "Nature" was on a whole other level.

[@Rfp601]

“Your mom likes your dad?” Funniest moment in the show

[@Im-BAD-at-satire]

My parents marriage wasn't really too dissimilar to Oral's family, some of the major differences where it was a case of husband abuse; woman can be abusive towards men/spouse/boyfriends as well. And my father is actually willing to learn from his mistakes, my mother doesn't want to learn. My father did have moments where his bipolarity was out of control and took a few steps too far but he still never hit a woman, she was bipolar as well but my father handled his symptoms far better; she's also anorexic, meaning her bodyweight is often inconsistent but heavily leaning on not eating enough as well so very weak as well.

[@vodkaontherox]

For me it's the opposite. My mom is willing to learn from her mistakes, as for my dad.. well he doesn't like being told he's wrong. At all. If you even give him the slightest hint that he might be in the wrong, he will go off on you. I hope your family situation gets better though and try to talk to someone you trust about it

[@julliestans2271]

I am just so sorry 🌹 The real shit is when home was suppose to make you feel like it but it's just a house- Know what I mean My parents where 18/20 when my mom got pregnant Both of them have really horrible and sad past that I don't really want to know (more than I already know), and the things that happened to them formed much of the character they have today My mom mentally stopped aging and my dad can't stand on his own, wich means that when I was born, two teens had to get together (without love, just duty) and forget part of their lives for it They they argued, they shouted, they cried, they almost fought right in front of me I was about 8 years old when my mother started telling me disgusting things about their relationship and extra-marital relationships (sexual and couple arguments) and it made me horrified, but the older I get more I am used to it She have a terrible past with SA and R*pe and p*do and for that I never really had a intimate moment with my dad or uncles and I'm really paranoid It kinda doesn't metter because I already was SA in school (by my classmates) They got a little better now but the problems didn't stop, I'm about to turn 14 and I still cry when someone is screaming near or to me There's just too much to say but I'm starting to feel guilty by telling all this...

[@chenoalee4595]

@@julliestans2271 don’t feel guilty. You are confiding and that’s okay. I care about you. Don’t be afraid to ever reach out for help. I’m glad you’re here 😊

[@GrimeEverywhere]

10:08 this whole scene is fucking terrifying to me.

[@DussyBestroyer69]

Same...

[@Cyburim]

That episode was supposed to cause discomfort over how the three moralton women cope with their traumas over sexual abuse which inevitably cause the cutting board and got the show cancelled over this very episode since it literally was too depressing to air.

[@foxtoons1999]

When Nurse Bendy screams “NOOOO!” after Hubby falls on her, that sounded like a real scream. It’s also sad to see her sobbing in the corner because Hubby falling on her in a suggestive pose and accidentally getting milk spilled on her (which is symbolic of a certain male bodily fluid…) caused her trauma to flare up.

[@coldmossonarock7743]

Yet somehow they manage to introduce comedy in that scene and other dramatic ones.

[@sqrt7956]

@@coldmossonarock7743 I don't really see anything comedic about it... it's just terrifying and saddening.

[@c_eyler]

8:42 God this episode truly hit close to home. Seeing her break down truly broke my heart. As someone who’s been in her same situation multiple times, I’m very grateful light was shined on those topics. I always want to give her a hug during these scenes :(

[@chillsgaming1900]

I havent seen this show and I felt so bad for her

[@Pharaogon]

oh my god, i hope that you have recovered. i honestly cant imagine what youve felt, and the fsct that its happened multiple times is so, heartbreakingly disgusting. i only wish the best for you. ❤

[@ilikemetoo3088]

10:50Sometimes I don't think he's upset that he's not the most precious child, but because his tragic knowledge of his sibling's death has driven him to freaked out And because he was young, he didn't know how to express his fear other than anger. (Especially the way his mom continued afterwards was just terrifying 11:43)

[@firestonegraywolf]

I felt so bad for orel in the camping episode "you shot the bear dad"

[@Blexmer1]

I mean. The layers of it. That what his dad wanted was for him to have done the thing he didn't want to do made the entire thing heavy, but. Him claiming that his dad shot it, either because he didn't want to be praised for killing something, or because he didn't want his dad's love from it, was. Heavy.

[@The_downside]

"No mother I am not holier then thou. But I am holier than you."

[@Eliquiss004]

I will never not break into a fit of laughter whenever I hear Orel's "* GASP * _I'm_ a church-" at 8:32

[@robertsproull6750]

The delivery just cracks me up

[@ryanbuell2269]

Clay's Dad was right about one thing "he's not even worth it".

[@d4llyyy678]

10:02 !SMALL TW! This hit a bit close to home. I was s/a'd by a few of my exes. The line "Not you, you're different!!" was exactly how I felt. Moral Orel was a good show and didn't deserve its cancellation.

[@fvwak]

You were raped?

[@AshIzDead]

tw for mine too i feel the exact same way ive been in that situation so many times with people i loved and cared about it breaks you in ways you cant explain.

[@wendigoe]

ok

[@gnuzwo1lk909]

@@wendigoetypical “ok” retard

[@GRASS191]

​@@wendigoeL

[@cuntdork]

The scene with Clay drinking in the woods always reminds me of the day my mom got drunk at a park and almost killed herself, my brother, and I when she attempted to drive us home. We were in hospital for months after that wreck and I was left homeless at age 9 for almost a year. Last thing I told her was "I don't think you should be driving, mom" and she reacted in a very similar way to Clay during his meltdown.

[@Locastorm-qg6rv]

I'm so sorry that happened to you and I hope you're okay.

[@marilynsanchez1048]

I'm so sorry that happened to u I'm grateful ur still here

[@Wiccanmx]

10:07-I’ve always registered this as Sexual assault, and the spilled milk gave a bit of more evidence. Honestly I really like this scene. It shows how trauma can effect a kid even when the ppl who caused the trauma aren’t there

[@everythingisveganbut...4688]

I knew Orel would be a great parent as he truly lived an eventful life: he was a crackhead, a pimp, cheater, liar, a bully, a rgapest, a reckless baby daddy, he killed and he was shot...he experienced everything under the sun

[@stwrluc]

Clay's childhood seemed super sad to me, also seeing his attitudes as a father, it shows that I always needed therapy but never took it.

[@zorozolve707]

Voice acting and stop motion animation are really good, they convey the emotions and personalities perfectly. I really enjoy stop motion.

[@prenimystic]

Heard someone describe this as "a trauma dump of every type of trauma" and.... well damn.

[@lu11039]

18:07 they managed to make something so sad yet funny in this scene

[@T.B88]

Bro 10:08 is so sad and fuck up. I'm not going to lie. I cried a little bit.

[@jaydynnpaigeforet8351]

She doesn’t want to remember the horrible things that happened to her… Sexual abuse does that.

[@johtojunkie7190]

The Nature two parter is my favourite. It’s so great to see Orel finally see Clay for who he really is and not take his crap anymore.

[@Star_Scoot]

The fact that I have to deal with my abusive drunk older brother doesn't phase me watching any drunk scenes in this at all. Brian (I'm not gonna give him any mercy after all he has done) is the type of guy to show up at a event, the last one being a 7yr ole's birthday party a few weeks ago, and having a physical fight with a random family for no reason. Not to mention all the times he has trapped me against things and threatened to fuck me up or kill me in front of my family. I have a lot of pent up anger towards him and no one has really stepped up and defended me and just let things slid because "he's family".

[@zombinary3138]

I know my word doesn’t mean much , but as someone who was abused heavily by an older sibling ( to the point they tried to end me multiple times as kids) and had been told by my relatives that they were just in a bad place and that when I grew up I’d look back and laugh because they’re family and they have to be forgiven because of that, I stand completely on your side. I’m just a random stranger on the internet but I had always wished as a kid that had someone tell me that I wasn’t in the wrong or crazy or alone for it or even worse, vengeful or holding a grudge ( think Medusa or a spiteful witch or whatever, both of which I’ve been compared to) so I hope knowing your not alone and your family sounds shitty and ignorant on the concept of sibling abuse dynamics makes you feel even the tiniest little bit better, and if it doesn’t I hope that karma comes for them. I hope karma comes for them regardless tbh.

[@anerrorhasoccurred8727]

As an older sibling who also has trauma, there’s _absolutely_ no excuse for anything you’ve described, and the fact he’s family just makes it worse. I hope you can get out of there and find people who know what the word “family” actually means, OP.

[@Angel-qm8ju]

Clay's voice actor is really talented

[@logicalnonsense7906]

It's crazy that Baymax is also voiced by this guy

[@timeblade]

@@logicalnonsense7906THE CHARACTER DIFFERENCE HELP

[@moptop1052]

"Oh God..." "What's the matter?" "I hate myself..." is a clip that consistently hits me harder than any drama/ tragedy I have ever watched. It's just so real

[@DwayneTheSquidJohnson]

Alone was so dark that it basically got the entire show cancelled lmao

[@Are_you_bored_yet]

The absolute shock I felt when he said "YOU R-------- MY SON"

[@Corrderio]

It's amazing how much of a ride this show was. It starts off like a parody of Davey and Goliath and then gets progressively darker and more messed up. Yet it somehow ends on a good note with Orel managing to become a well adjusted adult despite the crap he went through.

[@maxalonso2025]

16:46 "Ur mom likes ur dad?" Lol

[@urextraaverageweirdo6124]

Me before getting into the show: hahaha funny cuz dumb and ironic question Me after I watched it: haha still funny but omg this rlly has lot of context...

[@eveecco]

Binge watching this kind of dulled down just how messed up some of it was. So watching this complication is really putting it all into perspective.

[@rxmz2386]

I wanted to note how intense the audio stimulus is in the nature episode you have clay screaming combined with the background music and the constant animal noises they perfectly depicted how orel was in that situation

[@shark_teeth3033]

IF THE LORD WERE ALIVE TODAY WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE HIM THIS CHRISTMAS

[@NaiveOldhead]

The flies that gather around when a character is exhibiting degenerate behavior is such a nice touch.

[@lolopunzel4130]

To me this show give us a new perspective about the people.....and its that every person shows you a smile in her face but inside they have a very deep trauma inside that never could understand or know.....very unique show.

[@thepotatotaxi2430]

7:13 made me laugh. *cries* *walks away* _I AM DROWNING-_

[@j-xardiamond9307]

7:50 If you play if backwards He said “I am a church”.

[@starjumper]

11:43 “Do you know I didn’t even smoke?” Me and Clay making the same face rn

[@valorenzinth5048]

clay makes me extremely grateful for the dad i have. i know what other kids my age go through, the monster they endure, and i wish they’d never had to go through it to begin with. my dad loves me. he’s wants the best for me, and i know i wouldn’t have the strength to fight back if he ever became one of those monsters. my hearts goes out to all of you who had to experience the trauma of a horrible father, and i truly wish you all are doing better, or will feel better once it ends

[@HeyitsBri_]

This claymation was amazing at depicting the desperate wanting between Clay and Danielle. You really feel and see the point of view of each of them and their heartbreak at Clay choosing to keep up a facade over Danielle and Danielle just coping with the scraps he gets just to be in Clay’s life. In the end when Danielle ends things when Clay finally was ready to choose after far too long… ouch.

[@urgonnahaveabadtime]

I feel really bad for nurse bendy and ms.secondopinionson. A victim and the child of a victimizer. And the way clays mother believed god saved clay when she induced all her miscarriages

[@queenfart]

Clay's and Blabarta's endless aruging is much like my parents. I think that show does a good job depicting unhealthy/toxic marriages and so many more problems that takes place in the world.

[@BigDannyDangus]

Being a middle class son of protestant parents who had no business being together & should've divorced decades ago, this show hits really close to home. I'm glad it came out at exactly the right time in my life right when I was entering a relationship with the woman who would become my wife. I was able to draw comparisons to my own upbringing and talk with her about the poison that had been slowly drip-fed to me for years. Now I have a son of my own and I can safely say that will never happen to him. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[@totallyemii]

nurse bendy's story makes me cry, i've experienced the same situation and i relate to her having to act "childish" just to feel better :(

[@jefferycrouse4652]

They really did a great job portraying how some people cope with trauma

[@johnmckinney5931]

The grasp the people behind this show have on human nature is insane

[@Kay-kg6ny]

Me watching Nurse Bendy's son beat up his elderly doctor father the first time, with the daughter not bothering to stop it: wtf no! Me watching it the 2nd time, after fully realizing what the father must have done to Nurse Bendy given all the context clues: git him.

[@sagemaster1357]

8:52 This is my first time hearing about this show and it really hit me. I wasn't in her situation But the way she described how people who hurt you and say mean things and act like you don't have emotions.

[@gummi9948]

5:22 I like the nice little detail that the revolver has only 5 bullets left. Since he used the 1st one on his dads bottles

[@KaiDrawsShit03]

I won’t go into to much detail but Alone will always be the most painful for me. Nurse Bendys prayer hits me every time. I was sadly in a similar position to her in a past relationship and I felt so unbelievably helpless. But I got out and I’m getting better and stronger every single day. If you are in a similar space please know that it will get better and you will never be alone in this world. Stay safe my friends ❤️

[@joesmama941]

“episode 19: nature” is sadly relatable. sounds similar to the bs my father says to me

[@joesmama941]

3:20 - 3:28 : he always tries to paint himself as this amazing dude like nah dude you’re an angry drunk

[@ComaLies225]

I’ve never seen the full show, but I’ve seen scenes and I’ve seen the hunting scene a few times and it always leaves me feeling raw.

[@SpacemanSamuel6671]

“Not with you! You’re different..!” That brought me to tears.

[@jjelenaa]

i loved how orel had an overall positive attitude then at times we saw him feeling fear and hopelessness. it really brings this darker meaning to the whole entire show, no matter how kind u are, no matter how positive your intentions are, bad things are always going to happen. i wish i could reach through the screen and adopt this kid💔

[@user-vr3ko2lc2n]

My mom was an alcoholic and she died at 50 because of it. I had it turn this off at 4:12. It was too real.

[@pcrfait]

im so sorry of you!! remember that i love you!!

[@HurtsEnd]

Only 22 and I feel like this dude, they Fr just hurt you and trap you and keep you hostage.

[@HurtsEnd]

I know it’s not all women, but so far it has been 😞, one day.

[@kotozaki-p]

The death/vision scenes in Grounded were really painful to watch, since I used to have dreams that sorta played out like that due to trauma related to religion. Those scenes nearly broke me.

[@julychee23]

Moral Orel walked so Bojack could run

[@anceecollin5548]

that nurse bendy scene really hits home for me. I try to skip it when it shows up on these compilations

[@francofernandes2006]

"Oh... I thought I was done with the whole 'emotion' business." Me every day.

[@crypto1223]

How screwed is it that I was in my preteen’s watching this, and I knew what the whole stuffed animal thing and coat hanger bit was about?

[@Amimi123]

It’s really bad but with the amount of stuff preteens have access to because of social media makes it worse and more easier to access

[@case_0223]

What were they about?

[@KWTN316]

@@case_0223 oh shit he dont know

[@bm-br3go]

I watched a few episodes of this in my preteens because I thought it would be like robot chicken (which only a preteen could enjoy). Boy was I wrong, and im glad I got bored with it fast.

[@kaj7135]

@@case_0223 Sexual abuse and impromptu abortions.

[@maxalonso2025]

This show is entertaining, wish It continued just to satisfy my morbid curiosity

[@aceofcheems7685]

Clays alcoholic rant reminds me so much of my mom's. It fr brought me back when I was 9 and every time my mom would go on her tirades. I'm Glad my grandparents took care of me.

[@6joe16ful]

“And you sit there for the rest of your life, with no where to go. And no one to be…..AGHHHH….AAAAAGH!!” The delivery on that was great

[@LerayHolmes]

I don't know why but. Nurse bendy literally made me raise an eyebrow

[@tahimwaicij]

@HanHanPlayz? In 2022? Nawwww. why does this translate to smoke lol

[@Rxtteline]

Wdym??

[@mrbrowserhistory]

As someone who's mom is abusive and an alcoholic, Clay's breakdown was all too familiar. Clay in general but especially in the nature episode reminds me a lot of my mother. I remember once she fell and broke our glass table and got a black eye, and blamed it on our cats for "tripping her". She always blames things on us or our cats. Clays representation is very accurate to real life alcoholics and or abusive parents. (Sorry for my bad grammar, I'm Norwegian. ❗️❗️)

[@thelonesomegrifter6718]

10:38……. As a survivor of SA and sexual abuse and other things like that….it was triggering. I felt that too much I made me feel like I was reliving that experience almost..that hasn’t happened in a while wow 😅 really good tho love this show

[@fumothfan9]

2:22 makes ALOT more sense final season when you find out Clay is the mayor and runs things. And part of the reason the town is so corrupt but also has a good front put up to make it seem decent.

[@Dandiest094]

Honor had a sad finale instead of a happy family together.